CGC1D - Geography of Canada

This course explores Canada’s distinct and changing character and the systems and relationships that shape it.

will the interactions of natural and within Canada, as well as Canada’s economic, cultural, and environmental connections to other countries.

will use a variety of geotechnologies and inquiry and to and evaluate issues and present their findings.

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September, 2013

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	3 Welcome to CGC1D!! What do you remember and like about Geo?	4 definition of "Geography"; and	5 Earthquakes in Canada (jigsaw activity)	6 ppt, - "Shockwave" Doc Zone _ Shock Wave
9 due! Geologic eras homework	10 Eras group ; geologic eras ppt	11 quiz (), group work and	12 Lab time cancelled; group work/; definitions game	13 Lab cancelled; assignment work;
16 Lab 214 working with D2L - earthquakes/volcanoes and geologic time	17 Eras assign. due; lab time for and landform	18 Landform regions and map; how to write a paragraph; double-sided map sheet to be finished for tomorrow	19 of landforms regions; venn diagram and of paragragh 1 due for homework	20 - 2 per-edited due Monday
23 Revolution - how does geography impact our lives???	24 Lab 215 - Glaciation; finish for hmwk if not completed in class	25 Recap glaciation; finish " Revolution"; Intro to Mega Projects	26 for mega - projects, stakeholders, what to consider when looking at sources	27 Selecting a topic: Gateway or ; finish the 5 w's for homework
30 Lab 214 for

October, 2013

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
	1	2 work period and consultation; do more and get source information tonight	3 Lab time for research -107	4 Class prep for opinion paragraph hmwk - finish para and documents - due Monday
7 Climate D2L - Lab 215 2 worksheets to finish for hmwk; try quiz	8 Climate connections with human activity; short video	9 Climate - Lab 215	10 Review and recap of material; hmwk: table on continental vs. maritime	11 PD Day
14 HOLIDAY	15 Review homework; types of precipitation; adiabatic rates (for hmwk if not finished)	16 Class period to work on assignment (due tomorrow at if not finished in class)	17 Away Today Global Warming intro; questions for homework: # 1,2 5 (p.462 -463)	18 Global warming activity - choose an object
21 APA and citing sources; research our product	22 Research cont...	23 Global warming assessment quiz; recap	24 Doc Zone - Battle for the Arctic	25 Presentations begin
28 Presentations continued; test next Monday (Nov.4th) - see review sheet below	29 Climate change poster activity - groups	30 Assessment test	31 Climate change - criteria for what is most concerning	1 Review session for test

November, 2013

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
4 Test rescheduled to tomorrow - media literacy assembly	5: Test	6 Take Your Kids To Work day	7 Resource Project Day 1 - Gather knowledge	8 Day 2 - Gathering Knowledge
11 Selection of criteria - class activity	12 Lab 214	13 Lab 214	14 In-class prep	15 PD Day
18 AWAY TODAY for PD Economic worksheets	19 Presentations begin today	20 Presentations cont...	21 Summative Part 1 introduced; Computers for research	22 Work on 11 sentence paragraph (resource projects - who deserves the $); summative 1st entry due Monday
25 Types of Industry; rural vs. urban living sheet for homework	26 Urban issues and megacities	27 Lab 214 - Sustainability criteria - D2L: Unit 2 -Activity 5 and Unit 5 - Activity 2 (for hmwk if not finshed)	28 Watch David Suzuki and look for evidence of sustainability in Canadian cities	29 Complete the organizer; Bogota case study

December, 2013

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
2 Summative submission #2 ; in lab 214 is Ottawa a sustainable city? finish for hmwk	3 Location of industry simulation	4 Finish simulation and begin paragraph	5 Paragraphs due; test topics; hand back assignments	6 Video clips and docs on resource issues
9 Population Unit begins - ppt on basic facts Summative submission #3	10 Ppt continued; variables of population growth with worksheets	11 Test review	12 Sustainability Test	13 Formula and review of concepts
16 Population pyramid types; consequences of an aging population Summative submission #4	17 Article analysis	18 Levels of Development	19	20 HOLIDAYS BEGIN!!!!

January, 2014

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
6 Levels of Dev cont...; Population Paradox doc Submission # 5	7 Finish doc; hand back tests and have them signed by parents	8 Lab 107 for D2L assignment	9 Immigration activity (Lab 107)	10 Intro to Immigration - Canada's policy
13 Lab 107 - Immigration: Interactive activity; for hmwk if not finished Summative submission # 6 - SUMM 1: PART 1 DUE	14	15	16	17
20 Summative 2 begins	21	22	23	24
27	28	29 Summative 1- Part 2	30	31

Course Outline	CGC1D COURSE OUTLINE 2013.doc Details Download 51 KB APA style Print and Electronic.doc Details Download 34 KB Son of Citation APA Easy Bib
Lessons and Handouts	Introduction: What is Geography? what_is_geography_definitions.pdf Details Download 104 KB what_is_geography_mind_map_of_canada.pdf Details Download 243 KB geographers_toolkit_how_to_label_a_map.pdf Details Download 110 KB Unit 1: Physical Connections Canada's Subduction Zone Subduction Zone animation Ottawa - Earthquake Risk? earthquakes Plate Tectonics planet_earth_geologic_history_diagram.pdf Details Download 180 KB planet_earth_geologic_history_organizer.pdf Details Download 83 KB planet_earth_rock_cycle.pdf Details Download 73 KB Canada's Landform Regions Glacier: the size of Manhattan Harper's Reaction to Keystone What is Keystone? keystone What is Keystone - Huffington Post Keystone links Globe and Mail Encyclopedia of Pipelines Northern Gateway vs. Keystone Northern Gateway CBC Pipeline Debate segments Northern Gateway Pipeline Northern Gateway Pipeline website BC's Huge Gamble -video Tankers too risky -article Ottawa to slash env. review (article and videos) Activism Climate: climatevideopassportcanada.doc Details Download 32 KB CLIMATEpptworksheet.doc Details Download 31 KB Determining Cont vs Mar.ppt Details Download 288 KB Types of Precip research[1].docx Details Download 14 KB Global Warming: Global Warming In-class assignment: Global Warming and What We Do.doc Details Download 25 KB Topics list ch12&35 2013.doc Details Download 23 KB